Artigo de peri??dico
Optimization of the gamma-ray spectrometry counting time based on uncertainties of radionuclides concentration in samples
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2319-0612
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10.15392/bjrs.v8i2.1197
0000-0001-7174-9703
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Autor
NISTI, M.B.
MADUAR, M.F.
SAUEIA, C.H.R.
CAVALCANTE, F.
MAZZILLI, B.P.
Resumen
This paper aims to propose an easy and fast method of optimization of the gamma-ray spectrometry counting time in determining natural radionuclides (210Pb, 212Pb, 214Pb, 212Bi, 214Bi and 228Ac) in order to minimize uncertainties in the concentration. The samples were measured by gamma-ray spectrometry with a hyper-pure germanium detector Canberra, 25% relative efficiency, effective resolution of 1.9 keV on the 1332.5 keV 60Co with associated electronics and coupled to a microcomputer. Multichannel Maestro A65-I model was used for spectrum acquisition and peak net area determination, and WinnerGamma/Interwinner 6.01 software was used for gamma-ray spectra analysis and to calculate the concentrations and associated uncertainties. The counting times used were 86,000 s and 150,000 s.